Research
General/
Culture
The Self 1
The Self 2
The Self 3
100

Random assignment is essential to which type of study?

Experimental Studies

100

The part of the mind that performs complex operations

Deliberate

100

Attention direct at the self is called...?

Self-Awareness

100
Examining the difference between oneself and another person

Social Comparison

100

The different roles a person plays socially

Social Roles

200

Any observable event that causes a person to do something in a study?

Independent Variable

200

An advanced way of being social that includes shared ideas/information & common ways of doing things

Culture

200

Trying to avoid the loss of esteem

Self-protection

200

Excessive self-love and a selfish orientation

Narcissism

200

How favorably someone evaluates themselves

Self-esteem

300

In a study of the effect of alcoholic vs. nonalcoholic beer on aggression, aggression is the _____ variable, and the type of beer is the _____ variable?

Aggression = dependent variable

Type of beer = independent variable

300

The letters in the "ABC Triad" stand for...?

Affect, Behavior, & Cognition

300

The process by which a person examines the contents of their mind and mental states

Introspection

300

The concept of putting obstacles in the way of one's own performance, so that anticipates or possible failure can be blamed on the obstacle, rather than lack of ability

Self-Handicapping

300

People tend to be more concerned about which type of self-esteem (public or private)?

Public

400

Refers to whether a measure actually measures what it plans to

Validity

400

An early view in the field, that explains behavior in terms of learning principles, without reference to inner states, thoughts, or feelings

Behaviorism

400

Does high self-awareness DECREASE or INCREASE aggressive behavior?

Decreases

400

The tendency for intrinsic motivation to diminish for activities that have become associated with rewards

Overjustification Effect

400

Name one example of ways that people escape self-awareness

Numbing the self, binge-eating, drinking/drugs, suicide/self-harm

500

Consists of concepts or abstract ideas that are linked together in a logical way - a well-supported explanation for observations

Theory

500

A term that refers to a practical way of doing things

Praxis

500

Name one of the three types of motives for wanting self-knowledge

Appraisal, Self-Enhancement, and Consistency

500

The benefits of high self-esteem are more _____, but the drawbacks are more _____.

Intrapersonal(internal), interpersonal

500

Information bearing on the self is processed more thoroughly and more deeply, and is hence remembered better, than other information

Self-reference effect

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